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Re: Media Day - Observations

Originally Posted by arnie_uk

Sapp didn't like Lewis being asked by the murders

I don't blame him.

At this point anybody who doesn't know about the story to the point where they need to ask Ray about it is a) Stupid b) purposely ignorant or c) trying to make a name for themselves with some smear piece.

To me none are acceptable.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin

Re: Media Day - Observations

If you read the SI story, the authors make it seem like they a) saw the videotape, and b) interviewed Ray Lewis about using SWATs. They say that Ray "initially demurred" but then later said that he used SWATs through Hue Jackson.

They do not say that Ray admitted to using the deer antler spray or whatever. Until they have proof that a) he used it, and b) it helped, I don't really know how this story is going to have legs other than to annoy the Ravens during media week. And, given that his alleged use was months ago and in such small quantities, I really don't see how the NFL or anybody is going to prove that he used a banned substance. So the haters are going to continue to hate and call Ray "murderer", "cheater," etc. The rest of us will have to decide what to make of this.

In addition, it seems that SI held up the timing of this article as they had appeared to interview Ray in December about this. So this isn't a case of SWATs dropping this today.

In any event, it doesn't look like this will prevent Ray from playing on Sunday -- and it doesn't look like there is any proof that Ray took a banned substance or gained an edge because of it. (There are inferences and conjecture, but no proof.) In any event, if three sprays under the tongue of deer antler extract were enough to salvage careers and cut recovery time by 80%, would we not have already heard of it by now?